jpdb beta

polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

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another school; other schools

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit

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summer term (e.g. school); summer period

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short course; training

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to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

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stalker; (mechanical) stoker

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

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coffee

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delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness

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gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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to lure; to invite out

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to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

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dealing with; coping with

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duty; role; function

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bodyguard

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to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

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to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

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in proportion to; just as much as

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infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

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teacher; instructor

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special treatment

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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

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major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points

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to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

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suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

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rate; ratio; proportion; percentage

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abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

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insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen

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to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

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no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

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pointing out; identification

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient

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